The 1.05 inch of rain that fell overnight will help area crops, but more rain is needed, says local weather forecaster and farmer Dennis Howick.

"It was enough to help, but more is needed in another week," he said. [More]

By BETTY LAWRENCE
and MARGIE WUEBKER
news dept@dailystandard.com

A Celina-area man pleaded no contest Monday morning in Celina Municipal Court to a charge of obstructing justice stemming from a March 15 traffic accident that claimed the lives of four local men. [More]

A flowering plant is full of blooms in the yard of Randy and Becky Myers, 4009 St. Anthony Road, Celina.

"The plant was given to us last spring an

ST. MARYS - Must dogs be on leash when walking in public areas of town, or not? That's been the ongoing discussion before city council's safety committee for the past few months - and so it continued at Monday night's meeting.

Mercer County Sheriff's deputies did some searching after finding a wrecked motorcycle Saturday night and eventually found the driver undergoing treatment at an area hospital.

A local woman faces multiple charges in the wake of a traffic stop Monday night at Greenland Estates in Coldwater.

Coldwater Police pulled over a v

Producers have until Aug. 27 to sign up for the first round of ranking for $250,000 available this year to put conservation practices on their land.